Deadline: 10 January, 2021
Location: Bamako, Mali
Plan International is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Break Free Accountant.
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.
Responsibilities
- Perform the financial review of project expenses
- Ensure the correct allocation to project’s budget lines is respected
- Make project budget adjustments in SAP after each quarter
- Update the project IGF in agreement with the project manager
- Make the financial situation of the project after each monthly closing
- Make the periodic financial report (according to the donor calendar) for the project to be submitted to the donor
- Submit fund requests within the agreed timeframe
- Prepare checks for the signature of authorised persons
- Put ‘paid’ stamp on all the vouchers of the project
- Monitor and audit intercompany operations relating to the project
- Prepare the credit and invoice notes for the project and monitor their clearance with Plan International Holland
- Archive the accounting documents of the project
- Prepare and submit for approval all bank reconciliations of the project
- Archive the bank reconciliations of the project
- Monitor advances to project staff and ensure they are liquidated on time
- Track payments made to project partners and ensure they are cleared on time
- Carry out support missions for accountants/financiers of project partners
- Keep the follow-up register of advances made to project staff
- Clear out supporting documents for advances to staff and partners within 72 hours of receipt
- Prepare project fund requests and submit to the country finance manager for validation before sending to Plan International Holland
- Pay daily transport, etc., during project activities in accordance with the procedures of Plan International Mali and the donor
- Keep the cash transfer book
- Pay the balances in advance to the bank within 24 hours of receipt
- Make repayments to the main account of all transactions charged to the project
- Manage the project’s financial communications with the donor/donor country
- Facilitate the financial audits of the project
Requirements
- Bac+3 in Management, Finance or Accounting
- Three years of experience in accounting, preferably in an international organisation similar to Plan International Mali
- Good knowledge of the administrative, accounting and financial policies and procedures of an international NGO in general and those of Plan International Mali in particular
- Good knowledge of the working environment of NGOs aptitudes
- Great capacity for concentration and organisation
- Great listening skills
- Excellent written and oral quality in French
- Great ability to use accounting software and Microsoft Office tools
- Knowledge of English is a plus
To apply and for more information, click here.
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